Attacks - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If I have an Ancient Pokemon in the Active Spot that attacked last turn and I use Thorton to switch it for a Koraidon with "Unrelenting Onslaught" attack, would I get the bonus damage for "Unrelenting Onslaught"?: No, all effects carry over when using Thorton, so the game sees Koraidon as the same Pokemon for all intents and purposes, including having attacked last turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-12-19)

If I use Lumineon V's "Aqua Return" attack against a Defending Pokemon with a Handheld Fan attached, does the Handheld Fan move an Energy from Lumineon V to one of my Benched Pokemon or does the Energy get shuffled into the deck due to "Aqua Return"?: Aqua Return puts Lumineon V into the deck as part of its attack before the Energy can be moved for Handheld Fan's effect. The order of operations is that effects of the Pokemon's attack happen first, and then any triggered effects on the Defending Pokemon happen next.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-12-19)

If I use Koraidon's "Unrelenting Onslaught" attack, can I get the extra bonus damage if my different Ancient Pokemon attacked while confused and flipped tails?: No. A failed attack attempt while Confused does not count as an attack.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

If I use Ceruledge's "Cursed Edge" attack while Temple of Sinnoh is in play, do I get to discard my opponent's attached Special Energy cards?: Yes. While their effects may be turned off, they are still considered Special Energy cards.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

If I use Koraidon's "Unrelenting Onslaught" attack, can I get the extra bonus damage if I attacked last turn with a different Koraidon?: Yes. Unrelenting Onslaught only cares about whether a different Ancient Pokemon attacked during your last turn.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

Terapagos' "Prism Charge" attack can attach energy to "Tera Pokemon", but can I attach that energy to this Terapagos?: No, although Terapagos' *category* is literally "Tera Pokemon" that doesn't count for the purposes of this attack which only counts for Pokemon with the "Tera Pokemon" attribute.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I use Stunfisk's "Paralyzing Crackle" attack and flip tails, do I still get to discard an Energy card from my Opponent's Active Pokemon?: No, the coin flip is for both Paralyzing the Pokemon and discarding the Energy card.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If a Pokemon has no Weakness to begin with, does Oranguru's "Now You're in My Power" attack give it a Weakness to {C}?: Yes. If a Pokemon has no Weakness printed on the card, Oranguru's attack will give that Pokemon a x2 Weakness of Colorless.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

Does Oranguru's "Now You're in My Power" attack mean the Defending Pokemon is now weak to all types?: No, not all types. It only makes it weak to Colorless Type Pokemon.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I use Walrein's "Frigid Fangs" attack and on my opponent's turn they somehow move Walrein to the Bench, do they still need more than 2 Energy attached to their Pokemon to attack?: Yes. The effect resides on all of the opponent's Pokemon, not on Walrein, so moving Walrein to the Bench does not get rid of the effect.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)